Vintage advertisement posters are much sought after, and have been
recognized for their artistic merit as well giving us a chance to look
at days gone by. There have even been dedicated exhibitions of such
posters in art museums. I like these nostalgic images and will post a
few grouped per theme. Today's theme is automobiles - twelve different brands. The image above is created via Photofunia and is free from copyright issues.
Vauxhall (1920)
As we slowly are moving into autumn, a suitable vintage poster
advertising the Vauxhall car brand. I love the general atmosphere in this
one, which dates back to 1920.
Spijker (around 1920)
A nice piece of nostalgia, this poster from about 1920. Spyker was a
Dutch car manufacturing company that was in business from 1898 until
1926. The poster was designed by Piet van der Hem.
Voisin (1923)
Avions Voisin was a French luxury automobile brand established by
Gabriel Voisin in 1919 which traded until 1939. This beautiful poster
was made in 1923 by Charles Loupot.
Cadillac (1920s)
An intriguing vintage poster for the Cadillac car brand from the 20s -
with the car itself occupying less than 5 % of the space. The main
subject appears to be the lady with her two "art deco" dogs (as my wife
and I tend to call this type of dog). No information on the designer - but it does have a Vogue vibe.
Renault (around 1930)
This vintage Renault poster from around 1930 reminds me of the time we
drove a Scenic from that French brand (2004-2011) - a car that looked quite different though. The poster was
created by the famous illustrator Rene Vincent (1879-1936).
Fiat (1930)
A beautiful
vintage art deco poster for the Fiat Balilla, dating back to around
1930. Very elegant indeed, this combination of classic automobile and
the lady dressed in the thirties' style.
Mercedes (around 1930)
A few years ago we went to a vintage car show near Groningen. For the
occasion, a Mercedes poster which shows just the type of car that we saw
dozens of (of different brands). I'd place this one around 1930.
Studebaker (1934)
A
beautiful romantic vintage poster from 1934 for the Studebaker car
brand, including once more an "Art Deco dog". Studebaker
was originally a producer of wagons, buggies, carriages and harnesses,
and was in the automobile business from 1902 until 1967.
Peugeot (1935)
The French car manufacturer Peugeot has issued many beautiful
advertisement posters through the years. This one is from 1935,
emphasizing the vehicle's acceleration, suggestively enforced by the
drawing of the trees.
Rolls Royce (1930s)
A late Art Deco poster (probably from the thirties) advertising the "best car in the
world": Rolls Royce.
Delahaye (1930s)
A stunning Art Deco poster advertising the range of Delahaye municipal
vehicles - in particular fire engines and ambulances. I could not find
information on the designer. Time-wise, I'd say 1930s.
Messerschmidt (1950s)
A
beautiful vintage poster from the fifties, depicting the Messerschmitt
KR200 three-wheeled bubble car in an autumnal alpine landscape. The
car's cockpit-like bubble reminds us of the fact that a decade earlier,
Messerschmitt was producing some of the best fighter planes of the
second world war.
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